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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chelsea 1953
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1953
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WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS (Continued)
| FACTORIES ACT, 1937 | HOUSING ACT, 1936 | PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936 | FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938 | TOTALS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | ||
| Brought forward | 29 | 25 | 915 | 58 | 1540 | 738 | 38 | 59 | 3402 |
| SANITARY CONVENIENCES: | |||||||||
| Additional Water Closets provided | 1 | - | - | 102 | - | - | 103 | ||
| Water Closet pans renewed | - | - | 2 | - | 9 | 8 | - | - | 19 |
| Water Closet pans cleansed | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Water Waste preventers renewed or repaired | - | - | 2 | 11 | 3 | - | - | 16 | |
| Water Waste preventers provided | 1 | - | - | - | - | 102 | - | - | 103 |
| Additional Urinals provided | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||
| Roofs repaired or renewed | - | - | 2 | - | 7 | - | - | 13 | |
| floors repaired or renewed | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | |||
| Walls & Ceiling plaster cleansed, repaired or redecorated | 3 | 2 | 27 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 100 | |
| Natural Ventilation provided or improved | - | - | 12 | - | 10 | 9 | - | - | 31 |
| Natural or Artifical Light provided or improved | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ventilated Lobby provided | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | 9 | |||
| Miscellaneous | - | - | 11 | - | 15 | 6 | - | 1 | 33 |
| WATER SUPPLY: | |||||||||
| Supplies provided to Tenements | - | - | 36 | 3 | - | - | - | 43 | |
| Taps supplied en main for drinking purpose | - | 36 | 3 | - | 1 | - | |||
| Burst Pipes repaired | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | - | 8 | ||
| Cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | ||
| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES PROVIDED: | |||||||||
| Artificial Lighting to rooms | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||||
| Heating | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Soap & Towels for Staff | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||||
| Staff Rest & Changing rooms | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| Constant Hot Water | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Bins, Refuse | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |||
| Food Cupboards provided | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 48 | |
| Food Cupboards - Ventilation provided | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| Carried forward | 37 | 28 | 1103 | 67 | 1668 | 939 | 69 | ||